The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-08

"but can lO most as please with
you, Mrs. Jones"
Aud as Mrs. Jones sirped her
cup OF tea, and crumbled delicious
homemade bread into her bowl OF
milk, she could hear an animated
conversation going OH in the kitch-
en- beyond, between the old lady
and her SON.
"Ii's all nonsense, Harry" said
Mrs. Fuller, who, being little deaf,
did not al GayS consider how loud
ishe spoke. "What you to give up
Your room, and go out to the barn
chamberi HOity.:Oity! Amt the
kitchen bedroom good enough for
a dressmakerW ~
"HuSh, mother! She is 81 real
lady. tell yon," responded Harry.
"FiddlrSticksr said Mrs. Fuller.
"Aud | am sure the Kitchen bed.
room wouldn't suit her," pursued
Harry. "MOther, it is too small
and too warm. Aud it you will Dix
up mine for her, | would just as
soon sleep in the barH these SuItry
nights"
"Ok, pshaw ?! said Mrs. Fuller.
''DreSSmakerS hadn't ought to give
themselves airs. And Mrs. LefrOn
was dreadful annoyed when she
heard | WAS gong to take work.
ing woman IN 10 board. She
wouldn't ha' come ii she'd ha'
knOw-d it, she said"
"Then should advise her to stay
away" "Obser\ ed Harry Fuller, with
some emphasis. "But you will
make this arrangement, mother,
won't youf TO pleaSe me-"
Ard be took up the empty milk
ing pail and went out.
Mrs. John jones smiled to herself.
$50 | have champion already =
she thought.
Harry Fullri'S vacated room, al
bt it it az in the high peak of tue
roof, was ~ great Improvement
on hr hot little hole over the kitclI
en- which had been intended tor
"lhe h0arder." 1t was large aud
airy, and com manded II tine view of
the Sound, and there WAS Il sung
little corner closet tor h,r dresses,
aud a 5igOld fashioned, claw legged
bnIeau for lHceS and collars.
III don't think | cOnll have been
more pleasantly accommodated al
The View Hotel" thought she.
Mrs. Left0n, tat, pnrple-faced
woman in Il rainbow tinted grpna
tlinc gown, aud diamond rings up
to the knuck les OF her pndgy hands,
turned Lp nose Immensely ut the
new bOardrr.
''II's very unfortunate that wO
man coming here nst now" she
said. "LellOn is so particular aOont |
the falkS that | asSOridte with. But |
perhaps since it can't be helped she
can show me bow TO alter over
Marietta'S black tissue dress that
the French madam spoiled. I'd he
willing to pay her half price for
helping me-"
Mrs. Jones, however, gently de
elined Mrs. Lotions patr0nlzine
offer.
II nm here for rest and recrea
ti0n, not for work." she said. 81
have Parisian pa tern winch | will
willingly lend you; hut tor the rest
| must beg to be excused"
''Stuck up thing!" said Mrs. LET
ton. "Shr can 90 walking with the
Mrs. Euller, amt hnnl tor
dIair f,'rns with your Harry
half the day, but she can't 90 to
work tO rarn stray penny. I've
no patience with such npstarts that
are above their business
''She seems very ladylike,' said !
old Mrs. Fuller.
''ll's bee insc she copies the airs
aud graces OF tine folks that come
10 tO be- fitted at her MiSsuS' place.
,aId Mrs. LeIlon, violently tanning
herself.
Even while this vehement colo
luv was going on at The house,
Olivia Jones was sitting on fallen
Os in the blackbe'ry pasture, with {
Harry Fuller leaning With folded
rms against n thorn apple tree I
Hose behind her. i
"Bnt l really meaut il, Mrs. [
lOnrs," said lie earnestly. 1
-'.Thai's all NONSENSE" said the
widow, half smiling. SHOW can {
'0u mean il, when you have Ouly a
Inowu uIt. for ten daNS n a
"a week or a month can make no 4
Inference TO me-" persisted hr. Il !
owe you, Mrs. JONES. can'r bear [
q see on ground down an,l insult 4
ii by women like that Mrs. LeriOn. a
'm only farmer, know, but Pve I
half share In ihls place, with all .
Is surrounding land, aud the saw- a
nal On Gilessl risrI and it you'll q
rust YOURSELF To me, \ on shall never d
NOV what want ur lrOuhle is. Mrs. 4
IOnes-Olivia-Woh't yOu give DE 4
word OF hope = 4
"WOuld you marry-a mere :
y 4
81 would marry yOu, Olivia, ~ y }
rcOud, il you would Only sag the d
rord.0 :
"Bat, Harry 1
lie took her hand in lis. d
Sits all right now. Oiivis.' said Il
p, With sparkling eyes. Hlf you il
id not care tor me you would not n
ave callesl me Harry in 1blt tone"
And that WIS the way IN which
hey berame engaged. Q